Advancement of Women

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(1) TOPIC GUIDES

Below you will find links to the topic of Advancement of Women that will be discussed in the Economic and Social Council:
Advancement of Women topic guide.pdf

(2) COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

ECOSOC.pdf

(3) VIDEO GUIDES

Below you will find videos that can help you with research and understanding of the topic:
THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

(4) LINKS TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS)

MADRE
Women's Refugee Commission
Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)

(5) PRIMARY SOURCES

UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

(6) COUNTRY RESEARCH

To learn more about the particular role of each country's role in the advancement of women, please see the links below.

Afghanistan
Government of Canada, website, Promoting the Advancement of Women in Afghanistan
OAAW, website, The Organization for Advancement of Afghan Women

Angola
UN, 2004, Angolan Women Require Special Attention in Effort to Achieve Equality, as Main Victims of Colonialism, Civil War, Committee Told
UNDP, website, Involving Women’s Empowerment in Angola

Australia
Guardian, 2015, Gender pay gap in Australia rises slightly to 18.8%, ABS data show
Australian Human Rights Commission, website, Face the facts: Gender Equality

Canada
CBC News, 2015, Secret Status of Women Report Paints Grim Picture for Canada
UN, 2016, UN Women Chief, Canadian Prime Minister Spotlight Need to Build Global Movement for Gender Equality

Central African Republic
Human Rights Watch, website, Central African Republic
Displaced Women's Rights, website, Central African Republic

China
The Diplomat, 2016, Why China Is So Interested in Gender Equality
New York Times, 2016, Year After Detentions, Chinese Feminists Mark Setbacks and Progress

Egypt
Huffington Post, website, "Egypt Women's Rights"
BBC News, 2013, "Egypt 'worst for women' out of 22 countries in Arab world"

Estonia
Republic of Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, website, Women's rights, women empowerment and gender equality
Stop Violence Against Women, 2014, "Violence Against Women in Estonia"

Germany
Federal Foreign Office, 2014, "Germany's commitment to women's rights"
Forbes, 2013, "Germany's Problem with Women"

France
EU, Policy Article, Current Situation of Gender Equality in France
Reuters, 2014, France Passes Sweeping Gender Equality Law

India
FSD, website, Gender Equity Issues in India
IndianExpress, 2015, More Gender Inequality in India than Pakistan, Bangladesh

Japan
JapanTimes, 2014, Japan Remains Near Bottom of Gender Gap Ranking
BBC, 2015, Breaking out of Japan's male-dominated workplace

Libya
Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, Gender Equality in Libya
Equal Times, 2013, "Libyan women: liberated but not yet free"

Montenegro
UNDP in Montenegro, website, Women's Empowerment
The United Nations, website, Gender Equality - A Basic Precondition for Better Future

Nigeria
Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, Gender Equality in Nigeria
Wikigender, website, Nigeria

Pakistan
Daily Times, 2016, __Pakistan draws world attention on IHK women__
Huffington Post, 2016, Two small steps for women, a long road ahead for womenkind
Papua New Guinea
UN, website, UN Women: Papua New Guinea
JICA, Policy Article, Country Gender Profile: Papua New Guinea

Portugal
Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, Gender Equality in Portugal
Wikigender, website, Portugal

Russia
HumanRightsHouse, 2007, Do Women Have Equal Rights with Men in Russia?
PWC, 2013, Spotlight on Russia – Women Leaders in Russian Business

Sengal
The Guardian, 2012, "Senegal makes headway on gender equality - but not everyone is happy"
Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, Gender Equality in Senegal

South Africa
Questia, Academic Article, Perceptions of Barriers to the Advancement of Women in Management and Leadership Positions in South Africa
ENCA, 2014, Is Gender Equality Still an Issue in SA?

Sweden
UN, website, Sweden's Follow-Up to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women
Government of Sweden, website, Gender Equality in Sweden

United Kingdom
BITC, Database, Women and Work: The Facts
TheWomensResourceCenter, website, Women’s Equality in the UK – A Health Check

United States
ACLU, website, Women's Rights
UN, 2015, Women in US Lagging Behind in Human Rights, UN Experts Report After ‘Myth-shattering’ Visit

Venezuela
VenezuelanAnalysis, 2015, Venezuela’s Maduro Vows Equal Gender Representation for Parliament on International Women’s Day
TeleSUR, 2014, Venezuela Praised for Increasing Gender Equality at UN Women's Conference